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NCI responsed to my funding question
- By Barb267 · New reply 1:50 pm
- In What, me worry? · 4 replies
- I had e-mail back and and forth with NCI and I think that someone finally took the time to formulate an answer that would shut me up. I put my last e-mail then theirs. It's long. > Sent: Friday, October ...
Clinical trials
- By Niks · New reply 1:33 pm
- In Treatment options · 6 replies
- So mother has stage iv lung cancer. With matastises in a couple of areas. She has been told she is eligible for a clinical trial. I want to make the right with her. Do we go with the typical three drug ...
Anyone enrolled in "veggie" clinical trial?
- By berlin2 · New reply 1:33 pm
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 8 replies
- I am curious to know if there is anyone out there who is/was enrolled in the clinical trial entitled: "Effects of Selected Vegetable and Herb Mix on Advanced NSCLC" # NCT00246727. It looks, potentially ...
Nausea
- By suziegirl · New reply 1:33 pm
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 1 reply
- What is everyone's best remedy for nausea? Medical, alternative, nutritional ...
I just need to vent... I am so mad!
- By AngelBoBaby · New reply 12:59 pm
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 27 replies
- I am just so tired of the ignorance of people when it comes to lung cancer. I am absolutely at my wits end. To make a long story short, a message was written by a family member about hating cigarettes ...
Clark Update-Prayers Needed
- By BexterF · New reply 12:55 pm
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 19 replies
- Monday night, the doctors made the decision to move Clark to the Medical Surge ICU so he could be monitored more closely. He was having more difficulty breathing and his body was working too hard. His ...
COUGHING AND THROAT PAIN
- By Mikestratton2009 · New reply 12:46 pm
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 1 reply
- My husband has nsclc 4 and had his rounds of chemo of taxol/carbin... now he is on altima... he has a very bad cough and when coughing everything from his chest and throat and head hurt.. he was given ...
LC and RA link?
- By sharpie · New reply 12:34 pm
- In What, me worry? · 4 replies
- I am 6 months post op VATS LL lobectomy for carcinoid lc. I recently developed Rheumatoid Arthritis in my thumbs/hands and am now developing nodules on my hands as well. Wondering if anyone here has had ...
PET Scan Results
- By MikeVeasy · New reply 12:27 pm
- In Small cell lung cancer · 18 replies
- I have received the results of my PET scan performed earlier this month. It is clear. Three of the best words I have ever heard!!! Mike ...
Please pray for Clark!!!!!
- By tiffmomiff · New reply 12:27 pm
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 10 replies
- i just got off the phone with becky "bexterf". clark is still in the hospital. Becky is asking that we pray and pray HARD! we are praying for a miracle she said. miracles happen everyday and lets pray ...
I'm no longer an air head
- By Toddy · New reply 12:24 pm
- In Survivor stories · 23 replies
- Just a little update. I went to see my neurosurgeon last Monday. He had a CT done and all the air that had accumulated in my cranial cavity had been reabsorbed. Then he checked the brain shunt and it ...
Getting a 2nd Opinion
- By Mom3x · New reply 12:22 pm
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 2 replies
- Its been a rough couple of weeks. My dad has been in the ER and hospital. They thought he had a heart attack. He has severe burning in the center of his chest. The EKG was irregular but the blood work ...
Praise God!
- By cierrad111 · New reply 11:53 am
- In Good news · 5 replies
- My Dad's PET scan results came back yesterday...They cannot find the spot on his lung...ITS GONE!!!! However, the spot on his throat is still there...no bigger no smaller...SO THAT'S GOOD NEWS...his cell ...
Breast, Lung and Pancreatic cancer survivor story.
- By gijacklin · New reply 11:39 am
- In Lung cancer in the news · 3 replies
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzlwNc6ra lA ...
Any News about Haley??
- By Chi-Dreamer · New reply 11:31 am
- In Family members and caregivers · 4 replies
- Has anyone heard anything about Haley? It has been awhile since her mother last post. I tried to google her blog and could not find it. Linda ...
Where to spend your research dollars???
- By berlin2 · New reply 10:55 am
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 2 replies
- I know so many of you are experts on this subject. What is the best place to make a monetary contribution towards research in lung cancer treatment? Thanks for your input. Jane ...
Info: Dont know if this has been posted or not
- By llacy · New reply 10:43 am
- In Small cell lung cancer · 2 replies
- Has anyone visited the site: www.oncologystat.com? I am by no means promoting it, however, it seems like a lot of good information and updates can be received from there. Its an oncology site and all ...
Radon exposure and high tension wires..any input????
- By Careensdaughter · New reply 10:35 am
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 3 replies
- Hi this is a little off subject but I think this site may have somebody who may have done some research. I lost my mother to adenocarcinoma on 10-17-09. She had an extremely short battle as we only found ...
I have to be in a bad dream....my poor mom
- By saraa281 · New reply 10:30 am
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 9 replies
- My mom was dx with stage iv lung cancer in sep. 08. She did 7 rounds of chemo and it was too hard on my dad to drive her back and forth. He is 66 and has the disease where his nerves are dying (very painful ...
please pray for Jim and Dorothy
- By Gwynne · New reply 10:25 am
- In Family members and caregivers · 8 replies
- Please pray for a miracle for my step dad Jim who was just diagnosed with lung cancer 2 months ago. He was strong and ready to fight. Now he is in bed on morphine and was told the radiation treatments ...